My partner’s step-father is a solicitor. I suspect that I'll be able to get preferential rates for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of costs should I be expecting for conveyancing in Melksham?

You should compare pricing. Make use of our search tool on this site. The charges do vary but service levels do are distinct between solicitors as is the case with most professions.

Is it necessary to pay for insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when purchasing a property in Melksham?

Unless a prior acquisition of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you may expect solicitors handling conveyancing in Melksham to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

I have todaydiscovered that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Melksham for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 10 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to check if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Melksham conveyancing specialists.

I am buying a new build flat in Melksham. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Melksham

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply a car parking plan. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

I acquired a flat in Melksham last 2/2/2024 and to date it is still not recorded with the Land Registry. It was part of a new estate and my solicitor told me that it can take 12 months to complete the registration formalities. I have spoken with the Land Registry directly and they have informed me the initial application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. Should I be concerned?

get in touch with your conveyancing practitioner - Where you are unsatisfied with the responses, look up their internal complaints protocol and escalate your concerns to a Partner. Registrations for Melksham conveyancing are not known to be significantly delayed.